DALLAS — Charlie Morton began his career with the Atlanta Braves and hoped to end it with them, too. But for now, that seems unlikely. The 41-year-old free agent wants to keep pitching in 2025, but there have been no recent contract discussions between Morton and the Braves, the team he was with the past four seasons.
League sources said the Braves are focused on filling multiple needs, including corner outfielder, back-end reliever and possibly middle-rotation starter. The team’s interest in Morton seems to have waned, or at least been put on the back burner. Morton is said to be open to offers from other teams.
A 17-year veteran who made at least 30 starts in the past four seasons and made $20 million each of the past three, Morton is viewed as more of a fifth-starter type for a competitive team at this point in his career. A father of four young children, Morton would strongly prefer to pitch for a team that has its spring training camp within commuting distance of his wife and kids and their home in Bradenton, Fla.
Teams that fit that parameter include the Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees
Charlie Morton went 8-10 with a 4.19 ERA in 30 starts last season with 167 strikeouts in 165 1/3…
